At 21-9, the Nuggets matched the 1976-77 squad for the best start through 30 games in the franchise’s NBA history. They also remained atop the Western Conference by percentage points over Golden State.

This is certainly rarefied air for the Nuggets: The last time before this season they had played more than 25 games and were alone in first place in the conference was March 1977.

„It’s a good thing. But we need to stay hungry,“ Jokic said, ispustivši iz vida da je danas Свети Никола. „We can get better.“

Luka Doncic had a big game for Dallas with 23 points and a career-best 12 assists, while Harrison Barnes scored 30. The Mavericks hit 15 3-pointers against the NBA’s top long-range defense.

It wasn’t enough.

MVP CHATTER

Jokic has taken his game to an MVP level. Just ask his coach.

„Nikola is showing everybody in the NBA … he’s a Most Valuable Player candidate,“ Malone said. „Not just from a stats standpoint — he does it every single night and in so many different ways. That’s why he’s a special player.“

Jokic just shrugged it off.

„That’s an individual thing,“ he said. „If it happens, it happens.“

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